A total of 200,000 visitors went out to celebrate the holiday in nature over the past two days.
Shavuot, a holiday celebrating the Israelites receiving the Torah from God at Mount Sinai, is strongly connected to water, presumably because the Torah is often likened to water. In many Israeli cities, children gather for impromptu water-gun and water-balloon wars in the streets, public squares and parks.
Another way to celebrate is taking a water hike along Israel’s rivers.
And so, just as they did on Saturday, many visitors headed out to the Hermon Stream (Banias), Nahal Ayun, Tel Dan, and Majrase nature reserves, among others, as well as the beaches of Palmachim, Beit Yanai and Ashkelon.
Some 120,000 spent the long weekend on the shores of the Kinneret and resorts along the banks of the lake were at full capacity.
Israel21c, Ahiya Raved, Shahar Hay contributed to this story.